Bedford Real Estate News

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BSB Bancorp and Eagle Bancorp Montana are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings. BSB Bancorp has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its share price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500.
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Salem Five Bank has closed on a deal to acquire Lowell's Sage Bank, company officials announced in a press release, making the transaction announced in May official. Sage has two retail locations in Lowell and multiple mortgage offices across Middlesex County; those locations will operate as Salem Five Bank following a full conversion in the fall.
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Salem Five Bank has closed on its deal to acquire Lowell's Sage Bank, company officials announced in a press release, making the transaction announced in May official. Sage has two retail locations in Lowell and multiple mortgage offices across the county, and they will operate as Salem Five Bank following a full conversion in the fall.
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Massachusetts lawmakers are moving to impose as much as $50 million in new annual fees, considering a surcharge on car rentals as well as some transactions involving mortgages and deeds. Legislators argue the new money is needed for police training, county government, parks and open spaces, affordable housing, and historic preservation.
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BSB Bancorp and Chemical Bank are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership. BSB Bancorp has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500.
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Regional Headlines

The Nery Corporation d/b/a Coastal Commercial Real Estate announced the successful sale of 23 Pope's Island building and property in New Bedford, located on the waterfront. The location has approximately 23,260 square feet of retail/office commercial space, on a 2-acre parcel of land.
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Enterprise Bancorp and Bridgewater Bancshares are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends. 21.3% of Enterprise Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors.
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Enterprise Bancorp and First Foundation are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings. 21.3% of Enterprise Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors.
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Frances Louis unlawfully walked into an unlocked vacant townhouse in Roxbury in 2009 claiming that the new owners owed her a moral debt to let her stay there. The 41-year-old mother of three had lost her family home to foreclosure and argued that the bank that had purchased it was complicit in the housing crash that prompted tens of thousands of foreclosures across Massachusetts.
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FBinsure has acquired the Jose S. Castelo Insurance Agency, an independent agency located in New Bedford, Dartmouth, and Fall River, Mass. Established in 1981 by current President Jose S. Castelo, the agency provides personal and business insurance to nearly 5,000 clients while also offering real estate and mortgage services.
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Backstory: A couple recently contacted me after being denied a mortgage. They had been pre-approved prior to making an offer on the house, however, between the time they had been pre-approved and found a home to purchase, the husband's resident alien card has expired.
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Tom McLaughlin, senior vice president/mortgage loan department manager for First Northern Bank, is pleased to announce that Sarah del Rosario has joined the mortgage loan team as assistant vice president/mortgage loan officer. Del Rosario brings more than 14 years of financial services and mortgage lending experience to First Northern Bank.
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When millions of Hongkongers are still living in public housing, it's no wonder the Lion Rock spirit is ailing Peter Kammerer says the cloud of gloom over Hongkongers is understandable when so many still struggle to make ends meet and must rely on government housing. Hong Kong's economy is still too dependent on the tourism and retail sectors The Lion Rock spirit used to be everywhere in Hong Kong.
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IRA charitable donations can replace taxable required distributions - and it's an even better idea under the new tax law. You may be surprised to learn who's been participating in the wealth-building machine that is the stock market.
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